SINGAPORE: A heavy downpour on Monday morning (Jan 8) caused flash floods in several areas of Singapore.
In a series of tweets from 9.20am, national water agency PUB warned of flash floods at Jalan Nipah, at the junctions of Sim Avenue and Eunos Road 8 as well as Tanjong Katong Road.
PUB also issued flash flood warnings for Arumugam Road, the junction of Bedok Road and Upper Changi Road East, the junction of Upper Changi Road and Bedok North Avenue 4 and the junction of Tampines Avenue 12.
A video submitted by a Channel NewsAsia reader also showed floods near Paya Lebar Square where a car can be seen partially submerged.
Traffic along Paya Lebar affected by ponding and flash floods on Monday (Jan 8) morning after heavy rain. (Photo: Thomas Tan)
Bedok North Avenue 4 was affected by flash floods on Monday morning (Jan 8). (Photo: Melvin Lau)
Many also shared on social media photos and videos of flooding at several areas in Singapore.
Part-time Uber driver Melvin Lau said he was driving along Bedok North Avenue 4 at around 9am when he encountered flash floods.
“My car was almost stuck in the waters. I had to engage the first gear and slowly move out,” he told Channel NewsAsia.
